National Republican., 1887-11-18
A VALIANT FIGHT.
How Rochester, N. Y wrestied with
tho Telephone and Won.


Rochester, N. Y, is the only city in the
United States which does not generally use
the Bell telephone
On the Goth OF November, 1885, about
seven hundred subscribers huug up their
phones, and they have been hungu since
1t lie the most noteworthy fight with cor
poration ever known.
The cause Of It was the attempt OF the
local Bell company (whose officers all lived
In another city, to exact rate per MESSAGE
from the subscribers, instead of Stat
rate.n Tho people resisted IT, the courts
sustained the position that the license was
revokable at will, the common council re.
voked IL. The company ignored this &C
tion, and, without permission, erected poles
In the streets and atrung additional wires;
but the courts held that this was unlawful.
According to the message rate a house
like II. II Warner & Co., proprietors OF
Warmers safe cure, who were among the
heaviest patrons, would have to pay some
thing like 81 900 a year for the same tele-
phone service as before.
For a city Of 125, 900 people Rochester has
made a good many sensations. Sam Patch
and his deadly leap. the Fox sisters spir-
ituol rappinge, Stewards "Irrepressible
Conflict" speech, Susan B. Anthony's at.
tempt to vote, the cometary dhcoveries Of
DR.. Swift, of Warner observatory, have
each made the city the "talk Of the world"
medicine, and her immense nursery, shoe,
and clothing interests puts her In the front
rank.
The origin of one OF her greatest indus
tries is interesting: About ten years ago one
Of her foremost citizens was stricken down
in the very height OF a successful business
career with what his doctors said was au
tpa, IN IN
die. lie then used what is now known az
| Warmers safe cure, aud since then has do
| veloped as the worlds great champion OF
| the people against the assumed monopoly
| Of physicians over tue treatment Of dis
| ease!
His fight, too, has been determined
| one, and as successful as determined. To
dayhe is the head OF the largest proprie-
tary medicine business in the world. having
branch houses aud laboratories In London,
England; Toronto, Canada; Melbourne,
Victoria; Sydney, New South Wales;
Frankfort, Germany; Prague, Austria
RaDgoon, Burmah.
Many foreign governments will not per-
init the manufacture and sale OF proprie-
tary medicines OF any name or nature until
their formula, value, aud harmlessness are
by them established, after the most search
ing scientific inquiries. In every case
| Warmers safe cure has passed examination
with the highest satisfaction to the govern
ment chemists and analysts, and the
sought for permission has been granted
which no other American has before Sc
cured.
This confirms the magnificent reputation
given it by leading physicians, ministers
senators, congressman, lawyers, and ladies
Of the world. ats secret Of success" sayt
the leading physician at Clifton Springs
N. Y, Sanitarium, ''is the simplicity OF itt
compounds and the proportions in whici
they are compounded"
"How do the people get onH'
The universal verdict is: "We don't miss
the 'phone,' except to our profit"
There has been practically no break IN th,
united opposition begun last November.
The American Is getting to be quite at
tenacious Of his personal rights as against
conspiring monopolles as is the typica
Epglishmap, and this Rochester telephon
episode is a noteworthy illustration OF tn
| fact,